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To announce the news of Kobe being part of the 2020 class, the Basketball HOF writes, “He was one of the greatest competitors who stepped on the court and made sure his impact was felt on both sides of the ball. He is ranked 4th on the NBA’s career points list (33,643). We congratulate posthumously 5x NBA Champion Kobe Bryant.”

Kobe was drafted by the L.A. Lakers back in 1996 at the age of 17. Throughout his NBA career, Kobe played 20 seasons with the Lakers and altogether, he’s won one league MVP, five NBA championships, he’s been an 18-time All-Star, he’s won two Finals MVPs and as Entertainment Tonight notes, “Kobe is the fourth-place leading scorer in league history and has also won two Olympic gold medals with the United States men’s national team.”

According to Entertainment Tonight, “Bryant, Duncan, and Garnett are all entering the Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility — three years after they played their last NBA game. The ceremony is set to take place in August at the Hall of Fame site in Springfield, Massachusetts. The 2020 Hall of Fame class will also include coaches Rudy Tomjanovich, Eddie Sutton, Kim Mulkey and Barbara Stevens and FIBA executive Patrick Baumann.”